,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dejb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4   
,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,natural ,gas ,act to bol/]  
fairness & transp>5cy 9 ! consid]ation (
 int]/ate natural gas pipel9e p]mits1 to
 provide = great] public input          
opportunities 9 ! natural gas pipel9e   
p]mitt+ process1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pipel9e ,fairness1 ,transp>5cy1 &      
,responsible ,developm5t ,act ( #bjbj4  
#b4 ,notice to affect$ l&[n]s  7a7      
,initial notice ,section #g7;d7 ( !     
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;f7d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !   
subsection designation & all t foll[s   
?r\gh ,application = c]tificates &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,application =    
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    

p>agraph 7#b71 an application = a       
c]tificate  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#b7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7       
,application ,an application = a        
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all         
include-- 7i7 ! "n & address ( ea*      
int]e/$ p>ty on :om ! applicant is      
requir$ to s]ve notice ( ! application  
"u t p>agraph2 &  7ii7 a copy ( ! notice
 propos$ to be s]v$ on ea* int]e/$ p>ty 
"u t p>agraph4  7,b7 ,notice  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,a notice s]v$ on an int]e/$ p>ty 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,i7 a  
description ( ! proce$+ be=e !          
,commission relat+ to ! application = a 
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity2  7,,ii7 complete in/ructions 
on h[ ! int]e/$ p>ty c move to int]v5e 9
 ! proce$+ describ$ 9 ! notice1 includ+ 
in/ructions on h[ to int]v5e-- 7aa7     
electronically2 &  7bb7 ?r\gh a pap]    
fil+2  7,,iii7 a cle> /atem5t ( !       
cont5ts requir$ to be includ$ 9 a motion
 to int]v5e 9 ! proce$+ describ$ 9 !    

notice2  7,,iv7 ! deadl9e = ! int]e/$   
p>ty to move to int]v5e 9 ! proce$+     
describ$ 9 ! notice2 &  7,v7 a section1 
sep>at$ f ! rema9+ text ( ! notice &    
cle>ly display$ 9 bold pr9t1 in=m+ !    
int]e/$ p>ty t-- 7aa7 9 ord] to pres]ve 
! "r to seek judicial review ( a        
decision by ! ,commission relat+ to !   
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity1 ! int]e/$ p>ty mu/ int]v5e 9 
! proce$+ describ$ 9 ! notice2 &  7bb7  
int]v5tion 9 ! proce$+ describ$ 9 !     
notice is ! only way to pres]ve ! "r to 
judicial review describ$ 9 item 7aa74   
7ii7 ,review ,! ,commission %all-- 7,i7 
review ea* notice submitt$ to !         
,commission "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 to  
det]m9e :e!r ! notice meets !           
requirem5ts describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &    
7,,ii7 approve ! notice only if ! notice
 meets ^? requirem5ts4  7iii7 ,s]vice   
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an applicant may n s]ve  
notice on an int]e/$ p>ty "u p>agraph   
7#a7 unless ! notice has be5 approv$ by 
! ,commission "u clause 7ii74  7,,ii7   

,deadl9e ,a notice "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be s]v$ on an int]e/$ p>ty n less ?an  
#fj days be=e ! la/ day on :i* ! int]e/$
 p>ty may int]v5e 9 ! proce$+ describ$ 9
 ! notice4  7,c7 ,public availability ( 
in=mation relat+ to int]e/$ p>ties ,on  
reque/ ( any p]son1 ! ,commission %all  
disclose ! names & addresses submitt$ to
 ! ,commission "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71  
subject to su* reasonable t]ms &        
conditions z ! ,commission det]m9es to  
be appropriate4  4  7b7 ,subsequ5t      
notice ,section #g7;e7 ( ! ,natural ,gas
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7e77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! subsection      
designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh ( ?is  
section1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7e7 ,issuance ( c]tificate     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 9 ! cases gov]n$  
by ! provisos 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7
 ( subsection 7c77#a71 & subject to     
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d71  2  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ 
necessity2 o!rwise 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh ,! ,commission 9 !      

second s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3        
8necessity4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,!        
,commission %all d5y any application =  
:i* ! ,commission has n made ! f9d+s    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,t]ms & 
conditions ,! ,commission  2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,notice ( 
issuance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on issuance ( a
 c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &        
necessity by ! ,commission1 ! applicant 
reque/+ ! c]tificate %all provide to ea*
 int]e/$ p>ty on :om ! applicant s]v$   
notice ( ! application "u subsection 7d7
 a notice ( ! issuance ( ! c]tificate4  
7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* notice "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7     
complete in/ructions on h[ ! recipi5t ( 
! notice may apply = a rehe>+ be=e !    
,commission2  7ii7 a cle> /atem5t ( !   
cont5ts requir$ to be includ$ 9 an      
application = a rehe>+ be=e !           
,commission2  7iii7 ! deadl9e = !       
recipi5t to file t application2  7iv7 ! 
"t p]iod = seek+ judicial review ( a    
decision ( ! ,commission on an          

application = rehe>+2  7v7 a /atem5t    
in=m+ ! recipi5t t judicial review w n  
be available ) respect to a decision ( !
 ,commission on any issue = :i* !       
recipi5t has n s\ght rehe>+ be=e !      
,commission2 &  7vi7 a cle> ref]5ce to--
 7,i7 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section   
#ai2 &  7,,ii7 any rules issu$ "u ^?    
subsections relat+ to ! "t or mann] (   
seek+-- 7aa7 a rehe>+ be=e !            
,commission2 or  7bb7 judicial review ( 
a decision ( ! ,commission "u ?is       
section1 includ+ any decision on a      
rehe>+4  7,c7 ,effect ( notice ,a c\rt  
may n grant a petition = em95t doma9 "u 
subsection 7h7 ) respect to any prop]ty 
cov]$ by ! applicable c]tificate (      
public conv5i5ce & necessity issu$ "u   
?is subsection unless ! hold] ( !       
c]tificate has provid$ notice "u ?is    
p>agraph to ea* int]e/$ p>ty describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  #c4 ,condition$   
c]tificates ,section #g7;e7 ( ! ,natural
 ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7e77 7z 
am5d$ by section #b7;b77 is am5d$ by    

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7           
,re/rictions  7,a7 ,em95t doma9  7i7    
,comm5cem5t ( action ,a hold] ( a       
c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &         
necessity may n comm5ce an action "u    
subsection 7h7 until ! e>lie/ date on   
:i* all timely applications = rehe>+ "u 
section #ai7;a7-- 7,i7 h receiv$ a rul+ 
on ! m]its by ! ,commission "u t        
section2 or  7,,ii7 h be5 deem$ d5i$ "u 
p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i7 ( t section4  7ii7
 ,rul+ on petition ,a c\rt may n grant a
 petition = em95t doma9 "u subsection   
7h7 ) respect to any prop]ty cov]$ by ! 
applicable c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce
 & necessity if ! hold] ( t c]tificate  
has n receiv$ all requir$ c]tifications1
 au?orizations1 approvals1 p]mits1 or   
o!r p]missions f ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cies
 necess>y-- 7,i7 to beg9 con/ruction2 & 
7,,ii7 to complete ! entire project =   
:i* ! c]tificate 0 issu$4  7,b7         
,con/ruction ,! hold] ( a c]tificate (  
public conv5i5ce & necessity may n beg9 
con/ruction "u t c]tificate until ! lat]

 (-- 7i7 ! e>lie/ date on :i* ! hold]   
has receiv$ all requir$ c]tifications1  
au?orizations1 approvals1 p]mits1 or o!r
 p]missions describ$ 9 subp>agraph      
7,a77ii72 &  7ii7 ! e>lie/ date on :i*  
all timely applications = rehe>+ "u     
section #ai7;a7-- 7,i7 h receiv$ a rul+ 
on ! m]its by ! ,commission "u t        
section2 or  7,,ii7 h be5 deem$ d5i$ "u 
p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i7 ( t section4  4   
#d4 ,em95t doma9  7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy 
,) respect to ! con/ruction & op]ation (
 natural gas pipel9es1 x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to protect ! rights (    
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to _! private 
prop]ty1 includ+ by limit+ ! tak+ (     
private prop]ty by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to
 situations 9 :i* ! tak+ is = public    
use1 ) j comp5sation1 & requir$ by !    
public conv5i5ce & necessity1 & n m]ely 
to advance ! economic int]e/s ( private 
p>ties t w\ld be giv5 own]%ip or use ( !
 prop]ty tak54  7b7 ,j comp5sation      
,section #g7;h7 ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;f7h77 is am5d$--    

7#a7 by /rik+ ! subsection designation &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh ,:5 any hold] 9 !   
fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7h7     
,em95t doma9  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 any     
hold]  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s     
designat$71 9 ! second s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ ,! practice & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7#b7 ,practice & proc$ure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !        
practice  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7  
7z s designat$71 by /rik+ situat$3      
,provid$1 ,t ! & ins]t+ ! foll[+        
8situat$4  7,b7 ,limitation ,!  2 &     
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,j
 comp5sation  7,a7 ,def9ition ( lo/     
cons]vation value ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m
 lo/ cons]vation value means-- 7i7 !    
value ( any use ( l& = cons]vation      
purposes 7z def9$ 9 section             
#a4agj;,a-#ad7;d7 ( title #bf1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation77 t is int]rupt$ or prev5t$  
by ! ex]cise ( ! "r ( em95t doma9 "u    
p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 any decrease 9 !   
value ( l& due to ! int]ruption or      

prev5tion ( a use describ$ 9 clause 7i72
 &  7iii7 any lo/ b5efit or decrease 9 !
 value ( a b5efit due to ! int]ruption  
or prev5tion ( a use describ$ 9 clause  
7i74  7,b7 ,l& subject to a cons]vation 
easem5t ,9 det]m9+ ! j comp5sation =    
prop]ty acquir$ by ! ex]cise ( ! "r (   
em95t doma9 "u p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! case (
 l& subject to a cons]vation easem5t1 ! 
c\rt ) jurisdiction ov] ! proce$+ %all  
consid] ! lo/ cons]vation value ( t l&4 
4  #e4 ,appraisals1 (f]s ( comp5sation1 
& possession ,section #g7;h7 ( !        
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gag;f7h77 7z am5d$ by section #d7;b77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#d7 ,appraisals & (f]s ( comp5sation   
7,a7 ,appraisals  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! hold] 
( a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &     
necessity %all h ! prop]ty cov]$ by !   
c]tificate apprais$ 9 accordance )      
g5]ally accept$ appraisal /&>ds4  7ii7  
,requirem5t ,! own] ( ! applicable      
prop]ty 7or a designat$ repres5tative ( 
! own]7 %all be giv5 ! opportunity to   

accompany ! apprais] dur+ any inspection
 ( ! prop]ty t is "p ( an appraisal "u  
clause 7i74  7iii7 ,tim+ ,an appraisal  
"u clause 7i7 %all be c>ri$ out be=e !  
hold] ( ! c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce 
& necessity makes an (f] ( comp5sation  
to ! own] ( ! applicable prop]ty4  7,b7 
,(f]s ( comp5sation ,any (f] (          
comp5sation made to an own] ( prop]ty t 
is cov]$ by a c]tificate ( public       
conv5i5ce & necessity-- 7i7 %all be made
 9 writ+2  7ii7 may n be = an am\nt less
 ?an ! fair m>ket value ( ! prop]ty1 z  
det]m9$ by an appraisal c>ri$ out "u    
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iii7 %all include 
damages to any prop]ty ( ! own] t is    
adjac5t to ! prop]ty cov]$ by !         
c]tificate4  7#e7 ,judicial review (    
em95t doma9 petition ,no c\rt %all h    
jurisdiction to review a petition =     
em95t doma9 "u ?is subsection unless--  
7,a7 an appraisal has be5 c>ri$ out 9   
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph
 7#d72 &  7,b7 ! hold] ( ! c]tificate ( 
public conv5i5ce & necessity has made an

 (f] ( comp5sation to ! own] ( !        
applicable prop]ty 9 accordance )       
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t p>agraph4  7#f7 ,"r
 ( possession ,an own] ( prop]ty cov]$  
by a c]tificate ( public conv5i5ce &    
necessity %all n be requir$ to surr5d]  
possession ( ! prop]ty unless ! hold] ( 
! c]tificate-- 7,a7 has paid to ! own] !
 agre$ pur*ase price2 or  7,b7 has      
deposit$ ) ! applicable c\rt ! am\nt ( !
 aw>d ( comp5sation 9 ! condemnation    
proce$+ = ! prop]ty4  4  #f4 ,process   
coord9ation = environm5tal review       
,section #ae ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,environm5tal review 
= int]/ate natural gas pipel9es  7#a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,f$]al au?orization  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m
 ,f$]al au?orization means any          
au?orization requir$ "u ,f$]al law )    
respect to an application = a c]tificate
 ( public conv5i5ce & necessity "u      
section #g4  7ii7 ,inclusions ,! t]m    
,f$]al au?orization includes any p]mits1

 special use au?orizations1             
c]tifications1 op9ions1 or o!r approvals
 z may be requir$ "u ,f$]al law )       
respect to an application = a c]tificate
 ( public conv5i5ce & necessity "u      
section #g4  7,b7 ,project ,! t]m       
project means a project = ! con/ruction 
or ext5sion ( facilities = !            
transportation 9 int]/ate comm]ce (     
natural gas t requires ,f$]al           
au?orization4  7#b7 ,programmatic       
environm5tal impact /atem5ts ,9 consid]+
 an application = ,f$]al au?orization = 
a project 9 a ,/ate1 if1 dur+ ! #a-ye>  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !         
application is fil$1 an application =   
,f$]al au?orization = a sep>ate project 
is fil$1 & t project is locat$ 9 ! same 
,/ate & )9 #ajj miles ( ! fir/ project1 
! ,commission %all consid] bo? projects 
to be #a project = purposes ( comply+ ) 
! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (
 #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474   
7#c7 ,supplem5tal environm5tal impact   
/atem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !           

,commission det]m9es t comm5ts submitt$ 
9 response to a draft environm5tal      
impact /atem5t prep>$ ) respect to an   
application = ,f$]al au?orization raise 
issues t exce$ ! initial scope ( ! draft
 environm5tal impact /atem5t1 a         
supplem5tal environm5tal impact /atem5t 
%all be prep>$ = ! project4  7,b7       
,mitigation plans ,if a draft           
environm5tal impact /atem5t prep>$ )    
respect to an application = ,f$]al      
au?orization does n include in=mation   
ab\t mitigation plans = adv]se impacts t
 _c reasonably be avoid$1 a supplem5tal 
environm5tal impact /atem5t %all be     
prep>$ t includes t in=mation4  7#d7    
,public meet+ requirem5ts ,9 comply+ ) !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 )   
respect to an application = ,f$]al      
au?orization1 ! ,commission %all ensure 
t any public meet+ %all be held-- 7,a7 9
 ea* c\nty or equival5t subdivision 9   
:i* ! project w be locat$2 &  7,b7 dur+ 
ea* p]iod ( public comm5t prec$+1 if    

applicable1 publication (-- 7i7 a draft 
environm5tal impact /atem5t2  7ii7 a    
f9al environm5tal impact /atem5t2 &     
7iii7 any supplem5tal environm5tal      
impact /atem5t4  4  #g4 ,impacts on     
critical natural res\rces ,subsection   
7g7 ( section #ae ( ! ,natural ,gas ,act
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gagn7 7z add$ by       
section #f7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#e7 ,national sc5ic trails    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 prep>+ an environm5tal 
impact /atem5t ) respect to an          
application = ,f$]al au?orization = a   
project1 any evaluation ( ! visual      
impacts ( ! project on a national sc5ic 
trail designat$ by ! ,national ,trails  
,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda et     
seq47 9 ! environm5tal impact /atem5t   
%all-- 7i7 consid] ! cumulative visual  
impacts ( any simil> propos$ project--  
7,i7 = :i* an application = ,f$]al      
au?orization is 9 ! pre-fil+ or fil+    
/age2 &  7,,ii7 t impacts ! same        
national sc5ic trail )9 #ajj miles ( !  
fir/ project2 &  7ii7 include visual    

impact simulations depict+ leaf-on &    
leaf-(f views at ea* location :]e major 
visual impacts occur1 z id5tifi$1       
au!nticat$1 & ju/ifi$ dur+ ! p]iod (    
public comm5t prec$+ ! publication ( a  
draft environm5tal impact /atem5t by !  
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy or indep5d5t ag5cy
 adm9i/]+ ! l& at ! applicable location4
  7,b7 ,national =e/ managem5t plans ,no
 am5dm5t to a ,national ,=e/ managem5t  
plan "u ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable     
,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq47 %all be        
consid]$ if ! result ( ! am5dm5t        
repres5ts net degradation to ! res\rces 
( a national sc5ic trail designat$ by ! 
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abda et seq474  4  #h4       
,judicial review ,section #ai7;a7 ( !   
,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4       
#gagr7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! six?      
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,until ! record &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,p[]s ( !        
,commission ,until ! record  2  7#b7 9 !
 fif? s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,no proce$+ &    

ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,application     
requir$ = judicial review ,no proce$+  2
  7#c7 by /rik+ ! f\r? s5t5ce & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7,b7 ,effect ( failure to     
timely rule on ! m]its  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if
 ! ,commission has n rul$ on ! m]its (  
an application = rehe>+ "u ?is          
subsection by ! date t is #de days aft] 
! date on :i* ! application is fil$ ) ! 
,commission1 ! application %all be deem$
 d5i$ on t date4  7ii7 ,ord]s grant+    
rehe>+ = fur!r consid]ation ,= purposes 
( clause 7i71 an ord] grant+ an         
application = rehe>+ solely = ! purpose 
( fur!r consid]+ ! issues rais$ 9 !     
application %all n be consid]$ to be a  
rul+ on ! m]its ( ! application4  7iii7 
,judicial review ,an application t is   
deem$ d5i$ "u clause 7i7 may be review$ 
by a c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 
accordance ) subsection 7b74  2  7#d7 9 
! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,^u su*         
application & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7    
,decision on application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,on an application = rehe>+ "u ?is      

subsection1  2  7#e7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ ,! application & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application  
2 &  7#f7 by /rik+ ! subsection         
designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,any   
p]son 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7a7 ,application = rehe>+  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,any p]son  4